US 12,113,521 B2
Systems and methods for regulation of propagation delay in DC motor drivers
Ashish Ojha, Bangalore (IN); Krishnamurthy Shankar, Bangalore (IN); Siddhartha Gopal Krishna, Bengaluru (IN); Priyank Anand, Bangalore (IN); and Ganapathi Hegde, Bengaluru (IN)
Assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/397,133.
Prior Publication US 2023/0039198 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. H03K 17/687 (2006.01); H02P 23/00 (2016.01); H03K 5/24 (2006.01)
CPC H03K 17/687 (2013.01) [H02P 23/00 (2013.01); H03K 5/24 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a first comparison circuit having a first input, a second input, and a third input;
a propagation delay detection circuit having a first input and a second input coupled to the first comparison circuit;
a current level control circuit having a first input and a second input coupled to the propagation delay detection circuit;
a gate current selection circuit having a first input, a second input, a third input, and a fourth input; and
a gate driver having a first and a second input coupled to the gate current selection circuit.